A LIST OF HONOURS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 298, 5 September 1918, Page 4

A LIST OF HONOURS

NEW ZEALAND'S SHARE.

Following is au official list of honours awarded to New Zealand soldiers, nurses, and civilians in this war:—* Victoria Cross, 6; Brevet Promotions, 16; K.C.8., 2; C.8., 8: K.C.M.G., 2; C.M.G., 36; Order of the British Empire—Commanders 2, Officers 10, Members 4; Bar to D.5.0., 5; D.5.0., 106; Bar to Military Cross, 7; Military Cross, 350; Royal Red Gross—First Class 8. .Second Class 43; Bar to D.C.M., 3: D.C.M., 249; Bar to Military Medal, 31; Military Medal, 1271; Meritorious Service Medal, 113; Mentions in Dispatches, 1048; brought t<* notice of Secretary of State for War, 117. Total, 343 G. _ Foreign decorations, French, 48 J Russian, 7; Italian, 5; Belgian, 52; .Serbian, 29; Montenegrin, 3. This list does not includc such wellknown Now Zcalanders as Freyberg and Sanders, two of the best-known V,C. lioroes of the war. Freyberg has risen from nowhere to the rank of Brigadier-General, one of the youngest Brigadiers in the Army, and he lins won the other distinction also of tlm D.S.O. Sanders was a sea fighter. Ho also won the D.S.O. and the V.C. for deeds of bravery never - surpassed in any war, but the full story of them .lias not yet been told. They are not in the list because theywero not ifc tho New Zealand Forces. Two otlffr New Zealanders to gain tho V.C. wera Cook, with the Australians, and Tawl, with tlie British Army.